How do you read 年頭?

年頭 is read としがしら (nentou), with nakadaka pitch accent (falls after mora 3).

What JLPT level is 年頭?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 年頭 in romaji?

年頭 is written nentou in romaji, also spelled nento.

What kanji are in 年頭?

年 (Year, Counter For Years); 頭 (Head, Counter For Large Animals).

年頭としがしら

としがしら · nentou (also spelled nento)

noun

Beginning of the year

the oldest person

Other ways to say “beginning of the year” in Japanese →

Nakadaka

falls after mora 3 · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

年Year, Counter For Years 音ねん訓とし JLPT N5 · 6 strokes 頭Head, Counter For Large Animals 音とう・ず訓あたま・かしら JLPT N3 · 16 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

年としyear, age 元年がんねんfirst year (of a specific reign)年鑑ねんかんyearbook 年賀ねんがNew Year’s greetings, New Year’s card 年号ねんごうname of an era, year number 晩年ばんねん(one’s) last years 頭かしらhead, chief 口頭こうとうoral

Questions

What does 年頭 mean?

Beginning of the year. It can also mean: the oldest person.

How do you pronounce 年頭?

としがしら (nentou). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 3. Press Listen above to hear it.

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